US EditionChina Wants to Send Thousands of Satellites to Space—and Challenge SpaceX’s Dominance
China filed to operate two constellations totaling nearly 200,000 satellites, aiming to expand its presence and challenge SpaceX's current space dominance.
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A growing number of Chinese companies are preparing the ground for an unprecedented expansion of space infrastructure. According to recent documents, Chinese companies intend to send to space...
China Files 200,000 Satellites Ambition Challenging SpaceX Dominance - THE DESTINATION
US & China – (Special Correspondent / Web Desk) In late December 2025, Chinese companies submitted ITU filings for two huge constellations—CTC-1 and CTC-2—each with 96,714 satellites, plus smaller proposals pushing the total over 200,000. These secure priority on radio frequencies and orbital slots, though launches must start within seven years or risk forfeiture, seen […] The post China Files 200,000 Satellites Ambition Challenging SpaceX Domin…
China has just submitted a request to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to deploy in orbit a giant constellation of up to 200,000 satellites. While the country's authorities have recently raised concerns about the orbital congestion caused by SpaceX's Starlink network, they are now surpassing the American aerospace giant in ambitions and could, if the project materialize, hold the largest satellite network ever built. The orbital c…
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